Tag: Containers

Containers are a big topic of conversation right now — and for good reason. They represent a powerful and transformative shift toward infrastructure that can enable flexibility and rapid development unlike anything we’ve seen before. However, as containers continue to proliferate, so do the security and compliance issues that surround them. Many in the market do not fully understand these concerns or how to address them. Our recent report with ESG Strategy Group (Threat Stack Cloud Security Report 2017: Security at Speed & Scale) bore this out.

As you probably know by now, containers are a high-priority topic at companies of all sizes. But there are a lot of myths surrounding this technology as well, in part because it is new and unfamiliar territory for most, and simply because the technology is so young.

In this post, we’ll debunk five of the pervasive myths and misunderstandings that surround containers, with a focus on Docker (since it is currently the most widely adopted container technology by a sizeable margin). Let’s dive in. Read more “5 Common Myths Around Moving to Docker”

Docker and other container services are appealing for good reason. They are lightweight and flexible. For many organizations, they enable the next step of platform maturity by reducing the needs of a runtime to the bare essentials (at least, that’s the intent).

When you dig into the benefits afforded by containers, it’s easy to see why so many companies have started projects to:

Containerize their apps and supporting services

Achieve isolation

Reduce friction between environments

Potentially improve deployment cycle times

The software development pattern of small things, loosely coupled, can go even further with an architecture built around containerization. We’re big fans at Threat Stack, and continue to invest in supporting our customers who rely on them. In fact, we recently announced official CoreOS support for our agent.

However, we have discovered that there is no shortage of misunderstandings about Docker (no surprise given the rapid growth and pace of change) and other container services in terms of: